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Democracy: A Newly Recognized Imperative

Democracy: A Newly Recognized Imperative Global Govemance 1 (1995), 3-11 Democracy: A Newly Recognized Imperative @l Boutros Boutros-Gbali he founding of the world organization followed a terrible war in T which the "united nations" defended the processes and principles of democracy. The word democracy does not appear in the United Nations Charter, but its opening words are "We the peoples of the United Nations." The notion of democracy-that political legitimacy derives from the people-is therefore central to the foundational document of the United Nations. During the Cold War, ideological division precluded consensus on the issue of democracy. But human rights, the protection of which is closely linked to the process of democracy, became recognized as an international matter. Through establishment of universal standards, and machinery for upholding them, one of the fundamental achievements of the United Na­ tions has been the adoption of a framework for the protection of human rights. Whereas raising the issue of human rights in a sovereign state once was regarded as interference in its internal affairs, today the international community has accepted that the promotion of the rights of the individual is one of the tasks of the United Nations. The United Nations now has the capacity to discuss, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations Brill

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Brill
Copyright
Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1075-2846
eISSN
1942-6720
DOI
10.1163/19426720-001-01-90000003
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Abstract

Global Govemance 1 (1995), 3-11 Democracy: A Newly Recognized Imperative @l Boutros Boutros-Gbali he founding of the world organization followed a terrible war in T which the "united nations" defended the processes and principles of democracy. The word democracy does not appear in the United Nations Charter, but its opening words are "We the peoples of the United Nations." The notion of democracy-that political legitimacy derives from the people-is therefore central to the foundational document of the United Nations. During the Cold War, ideological division precluded consensus on the issue of democracy. But human rights, the protection of which is closely linked to the process of democracy, became recognized as an international matter. Through establishment of universal standards, and machinery for upholding them, one of the fundamental achievements of the United Na­ tions has been the adoption of a framework for the protection of human rights. Whereas raising the issue of human rights in a sovereign state once was regarded as interference in its internal affairs, today the international community has accepted that the promotion of the rights of the individual is one of the tasks of the United Nations. The United Nations now has the capacity to discuss,

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Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International OrganizationsBrill

Published: Jul 19, 1995

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